Garland Shields
FOUNDER & CEO
OUR PEOPLE
AMBITION IS
A TEAM SPORT.
Independent thinkers. Shared values. Meet the people behind Shields Industries.
Michael N.
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Kohl DeStefanis
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
A FAMILY OFFICE BUILT FOR GENERATIONS
INDEPENDENT
SPIRIT.
FAMILY ROOTS.
Shields Industries is a family office where legacy and invention move together. Across our companies, assets, and partnerships, we combine long-term stewardship with the freedom to pursue bold ideas—from real estate and luxury brands to identity, financial technology, software, and artificial intelligence.
We value trust, independence, disciplined growth, and progress that serves people. Our goal is to build resilient companies, create opportunity across generations, and leave every business stronger than we found it.
“The Sky belongs to those who knows how to reach it.”
GARLAND SHIELDS